Abstract:Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of Dezocine combined with Dexmedetomidine for postoperative analgesia and early postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Method 40 elderly patients underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystecom were randomly divided into D group and C group (n = 20), all the patients underwent patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA). In D group Dezocine 0.4 g/kg and Dexmedetomidine 200.0 mg were diluted with normal saline to 100 ml; in C group Sufentanil 3 μg/kg were diluted with normal saline to 100 ml. Visual Analogue Score (VAS score) and Ramsay score after operation 2 h, 4 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h were be evaluated. Cognitive function was assessed preoperatively and 1 day and 3, 5 days postoperatively using mini mental state examination (MMSE). Results There was no significant difference in VAS score between group D and group C (P > 0.05). Compared with group C, Ramsay score of group D was significantly lower at 4, 8 and 24 hours after operation (P < 0.05). MMSE scores on the 1 day and 3 days postoperatively were significantly lower than that preoperatively in group D (P < 0.05), and significantly higher than that in group C (P < 0.05). The incidence of POCD on the 1 day and 3 days postoperatively were significantly lower in group D than that in group C (P < 0.05). Conclusion PCIA with Dezocine combined with Dexmedetomidine is more effective than Sufentanil for elderly patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and can decrease the incidence of POCD.